USChess Online ® Presents:

FIDE World Championship - Game 11





White: Anatoly Karpov



Black: Gata Kamsky







Played 26 June 96 in Elista, Kalmykia

Annotation by GM Arthur Bisguier, assisted by Brian Bugbee
Special Post-Game Analysis by GM Walter Browne
assisted by IM John Grefe
(GM Schwartzman is playing in the Interplay US Junior Invitational)

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Special Thanks to GM Bachar Kouatly and Christophe Bouton of FIDE.
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37. ... Nf6-d7
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Grandmaster Bisguier's Commentary

This is an error in a difficult position. Kamsky allows the liquidation of minor pieces, which creates a very favorable ending for White in view of his active Queen and Rook and his two vs. one majority on the Queenside. Black's chances would have been better with the passive Rc7, when, if White ever plays c5, then Black's Knight might find a home on d5.